Parents often don’t have a plan for addressing and correcting their children’s undesirable behavior. Dr. Todd Cartmell discusses practical tools parents can use and outlines a three-step process that can help transform their interactions with their kids. (Part 2 of 2)
Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Parents often don’t have a plan for addressing and correcting their children’s undesirable behavior. Dr. Todd Cartmell discusses practical tools parents can use and outlines a three-step process that can help transform their interactions with their kids. (Part 1 of 2)
Pastor John Murphy, a U.S. Army veteran, discusses the struggles he experienced after being severely injured as an infantryman and medically discharged from the military. He describes how God changed his heart toward Muslims, leading him to plant a church that shares God’s love with them as well as veterans.
John Smithbaker and Scott MacNaughton discuss the damaging impact of fatherlessness in America and how their mentoring ministry, Fathers in the Field, helps fatherless boys experience the love and faithfulness of their Heavenly Father.
Jim Daly and John Fuller discuss current events related to religious freedoms in the United States. Joining the discussion are football coach Joe Kennedy and his lawyer, Kelly Shackelford, who are waging a legal battle for Joe’s First Amendment right to freedom of religion after he was fired for his custom of praying on the …
Tom Doyle and his wife, JoAnn, tell inspiring stories of bold Christians in the Middle East who have been courageously sharing their faith despite the constant risk of persecution and death. Our guests remind listeners of the need to pray for persecuted Christians in the Middle East and around the world.
In a message based on her book No More Perfect Moms: Learn to Love Your Real Life, Jill Savage encourages moms to find relief from performance anxiety by allowing themselves, and their loved ones, the freedom to make mistakes.
In a follow-up to our broadcast “Changing the World Through Adoption,” Focus on the Family Vice President Paul Batura returns to share more inspiring examples of how people raised by loving, adoptive parents grew up to have a remarkable impact on the world.
Author and speaker Elisa Morgan explains why many women struggle with having an “ugly list” about themselves, feeling that they aren’t beautiful or smart enough, that they’re full of flaws and unloveable. Elisa encourages those women to embrace the truth of God’s everlasting love for them and their incredible value in His sight. (Part 2 …
Author and speaker Elisa Morgan explains why many women struggle with having an “ugly list” about themselves, feeling that they aren’t beautiful or smart enough, that they’re full of flaws and unloveable. Elisa encourages those women to embrace the truth of God’s everlasting love for them and their incredible value in His sight. (Part 1 …
Author and speaker Elisa Morgan shares her dramatic testimony of growing up in a broken, dysfunctional family, and how that has damaged her own family today. She offers hope as she tells how God can comfort us in our anguish and redeem our brokenness.
Dr. Joneal Kirby and several Focus on the Family female staff members discuss the life-changing benefits a young Christian woman can experience when she is mentored and discipled by an older woman of faith.
Terrie Morrow, who has two children in their thirties, tells the story of how she and her husband, Cal, have adopted a young girl named Abigail out of the foster care system.
NFL tight end Benjamin Watson discusses the prejudices common to all people as a result of our environment and experiences, and offers his insights on how we can ease racial tension in our society. (Part 2 of 2)
NFL tight end Benjamin Watson discusses the prejudices common to all people as a result of our environment and experiences, and offers his insights on how we can ease racial tension in our society. (Part 1 of 2)
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Brian Holman gives an inspiring message about going back to the basics of the Christian faith and trusting in God’s promises, which helped sustain him when his family was faced with a series of devastating losses and medical challenges.
Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend explain what healthy boundaries in marriage are, and offer practical advice for establishing those boundaries and re-establishing them if they’ve been broken.
Author Eric Metaxas offers a fascinating look at the life of Martin Luther, the 16th-century monk and theology professor who started the Protestant Reformation and had a direct and indelible impact on the way we practice Christianity today. (Part 2 of 2)
Author Eric Metaxas offers a fascinating look at the life of Martin Luther, the 16th-century monk and theology professor who started the Protestant Reformation and had a direct and indelible impact on the way we practice Christianity today. (Part 1 of 2)
Dan Dupee offers encouragement and practical help to parents who are anxious to see their young adult children live out a vibrant Christian faith in a discussion based on his book, It’s Not Too Late: The Essential Part You Play in Shaping Your Teen’s Faith.
Dickson Mully’s family was living in an African desert, with hundreds of children to feed, and no clean water. On today’s broadcast, he tells his inspiring story of miraculously discovering water some 10 feet underground – an amazing find that would help transform thousands of lives.
Dr. Greg and Mrs. Erin Smalley explain how conflict, if handled well, can actually strengthen a marriage, and offer practical advice for navigating disagreements, so that they lead to relational intimacy, rather than division.
Author Kara Durbin describes how parents can take advantage of ordinary, everyday situations to instill biblical values and character in their children.
Best-selling author Dr. Gregory Jantz offers practical advice for helping parents whose teens may be dealing with depression. (Part 2 of 2)
Best-selling author Dr. Gregory Jantz offers practical advice for helping parents whose teens may be dealing with depression. (Part 1 of 2)
Michael and Linda Fichera describe how they’ve helped their three adopted daughters develop a strong foundation of faith and a heart for ministry outreach, and offer parents insights on how they can help their own children live out their faith.